Job Title: Academic Development Tutor
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £26,825 - £29,795 per annum (pro rata of £30,505 - £33,882) - SS4
Job type: Permanent, 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (0.77 FTE)
University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.
University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.
The Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join University College Birmingham's CASE (Centre for Academic Skills and English) team, who play a crucial role in the development of students' academic skills. You'll be working to support our diverse students by helping them develop their academic skills.
You will be joining University College Birmingham as it enters an exciting period, including a growth in courses and the ongoing development of world-class facilities.
You will provide 1:1 academic support for HE students, in addition to delivering bespoke academic skills support for groups/ in workshops.
You will have experience of supporting students from a wide variety of background with their academic skills in an HE educational setting and will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will also contribute to the development of our high-quality online support packages. As such, you will need experience of Virtual Learning Environments, and software packages used to design engaging self-study materials.
Benefits:
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Generous allocation of annual leave
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26 days' paid leave per year
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12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
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Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
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Employer Contributions - 20.9%
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Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
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Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
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Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
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Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
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A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
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Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
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Hybrid working opportunities
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Free on-site gym membership
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date - Sunday 13th October 2024.
Interview Dates - TBC.
UCB is an equal opportunities employer.
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